Wise

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ, — read the full passage →

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? — read the full passage →

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. — read the full passage →

Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. — read the full passage →

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. — read the full passage →

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him. — read the full passage →

and having a great priest over the house of God; — read the full passage →

pray without ceasing; — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind. — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — read the full passage →

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. — read the full passage →

But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him; — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →